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College of St. Scholastica, The

College of St. Scholastica, The
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811

Official telephone: (218) 723-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-5444
Fax number: (218) 723-6290
Website: www.css.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,844
Full-time undergraduates: 2,277
Part-time undergraduates: 567
Total graduate students: 1,516
Full-time graduate students: 1,012
Part-time graduate students: 504
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
82.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
83.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Nonresident Alien
0.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 186 acres
City or town school is located in: Duluth, MN
Population of city/town: 86,128
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in St. Paul, St. Cloud, Rochester, and Brainerd, Inver Grove Heights, Grand Rapids, Cloquet, MN and Arizona.
Nearest major city: Minneapolis-St. Paul
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,797,883
Online campus map: www.css.edu/About/
Maps-and-Directions.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 49%
Percent of students who live off campus: 51%
Students required to live on campus: All first- and second- year students must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 581
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Music library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Theater, cadaver lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, voice input computers, educational assistant; other services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Cable, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
Benedictine Friends, Calling All Catholics, Grace Campus Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Liturgical Ministry, Volunteers Involved Through Action

Minority student organizations:
Kaleidoscope Multicultural Club, Indigenous Students Association
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral and small ensembles; concert and jazz bands, dance, team, Amnesty International, Circle K, Deaf Culture and American Sign Language, Earth Action, Habitat for Humanity, Queer Straight Alliance, Rotaract Club , Speak Up!, Storm's Advocates, College Democrats, Students for Life, Students Today Leaders Forever, United for Africa, History and Politics, Math Society, Stockfest; CSS Education, Psychology, Health Information Management, Occupational Therapy, and Nursing Student Associations; anime, physical therapy, pre-law, pre-med, social work, Spanish, biology, and computer information systems clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Don Olson,
Athletic Director
Athletics homepage: www.css.edu/About/
WebCams.html
School colors: royal blue and gold
School mascot: Storm
Athletic conference memberships: Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (Division III), Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, Central Collegiate Ski Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfno 
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's Nordic skiingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA, NCAA Div. III
Women's golfno 
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's Nordic skiingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Athletic facilities:
recreation and wellness centers; football, baseball, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, dodgeball, figure skating, flag football, floor hockey, football, ice fishing, indoor climbing, kickball, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Duluth, MN (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Minneapolis, MN (150 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Duluth, MN (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 30%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 28% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
College of St. Scholastica, University of Minnesota--Duluth.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 59% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Essentia Health.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Mary Murphy, Minnesota House of Representatives
  • Patricia Peterson, head of research/development, Aveda Corp.
  • Marcy Steinke-Fike, Colonel in the United States Air Force, Director of WHMO (White House Military Operations).

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